{{short description|American accounting firm}} {{Infobox company | name = Moss Adams LLP | fate = Combined operations with and began operating as Baker Tilly | type = Limited Liability Partnership | founded = {{start date and age|1913}} | defunct = {{start date and age|June 2025}} | successor = Baker Tilly | area_served = Washington<br />Oregon<br />California<br />Arizona<br />New Mexico<br />Kansas<br />Colorado<br />Texas<br />Utah | services = Audit
Assurance
Tax advisory
Consulting
Risk management
IT risk management
M&A advisory
Valuation
ESG and sustainability consulting | industry = {{plainlist| * Professional Services * * Consulting}} }} '''Moss Adams LLP''' was one of the largest (Accounting Today Top 100 Firms 2019)<ref>{{Cite web| title=The 2019 AccountingToday Top 100 firms | url=https://arizent.brightspotcdn.com/eb/9f/59584c2c4aa3895fbf9100f6e02c/2019-top-100-firms-list.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917200501/https://arizent.brightspotcdn.com/eb/9f/59584c2c4aa3895fbf9100f6e02c/2019-top-100-firms-list.pdf | archive-date=2023-09-17}}</ref> public accounting firms in the United States and provided accounting, tax, and consulting services to public and private middle-market enterprises in many different industries.
On June 3, 2025, the company completed the combination of its operations with those of Baker Tilly, and began operating as a new entity under the latter's name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lw.com/en/news/2025/06/latham-watkins-advises-on-private-credit-financing-for-baker-tilly-moss-adams-us7-billion-merger |title=Latham & Watkins Advises on Private Credit Financing for Baker Tilly and Moss Adams’ US$7 Billion Strategic Merger |work=Latham & Watkins |access-date=2025-12-10 |language=en}}</ref> The combination created the sixth-largest advisory CPA firm in the US. {| class="wikitable" | valign="top" |Pre-Merger | valign="top" |Post-Merger |- | valign="top" |~3,800 employees | valign="top" |~11,500 employees |- | valign="top" |Over 30 US locations | valign="top" |Over 100 US locations |- | valign="top" |Revenue: ~$1.72 billion (2024) | valign="top" |Revenue: more than $3 billion (2024) |}
== History == Founded in 1913 by John G. McIntosh<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cogar |first=Joshua |date=2022-12-08 |title=Moss Adams |url=https://managementconsulted.com/moss-adams/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Management Consulted |language=en-US}}</ref>, the firm first offered accounting services to the forest products industry in the Pacific Northwest. In 1922, the firm expanded services to Portland.
In the 1960s, Moss Adams added offices in Washington, Oregon, and California. In 1972, the firm added a consulting arm to complement assurance and tax services.
Moss Adams marked 100 years of serving clients in 2013, released reports of the firm’s progress over the past 100 years, and announced goals toward social and environmental progress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slide Show: Moss Adams’ 100th Anniversary |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/the-met-pages/2013/09/slide-show-moss-adams-100th-anniversary-october-2013 |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Seattle Met |language=en-US}}</ref>
Moss Adams combined with Baker Tilly on June 3, 2025, and operates as Baker Tilly<ref>{{Cite web |title=Document |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856365/000185636525000033/a2025defa14aamendment.htm |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=www.sec.gov}}</ref>. The new firm is the sixth-largest U.S. CPA advisory firm<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-21 |title=Baker Tilly merges with Moss Adams |url=https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/baker-tilly-merges-with-moss-adams-in-megadeal |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Accounting Today |language=en}}</ref>.
== Mergers and acquisitions == Moss Adams made several strategic mergers from 2010–2025 that expanded the firm’s services and geographical reach.
Combinations completed shortly before the Baker Tilly merger include:
* Yurgosky Consulting (2024), bringing the firm into the Salesforce consulting space<ref>{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Anna |date=2024-12-17 |title=Moss Adams Acquires Yurgosky Consulting |url=https://insidepublicaccounting.com/2024/12/17/moss-adams-acquires-yurgosky-consulting/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Inside Public Accounting |language=en-US}}</ref> * 360 Cloud Solutions (2025), expanding its NetSuite implementation services<ref>{{Cite web |last=upasanamukherjee |date=2025-03-05 |title=Moss Adams snaps up 360 Cloud Solutions |url=https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/moss-adams-360-cloud-solutions/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=International Accounting Bulletin |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Merger with Baker Tilly (2025) === The Moss Adams and Baker Tilly merger value was approximately U.S. $7 billion, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, creating the sixth-largest U.S. advisory and accounting firm by revenue.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maurer |first=Mark |date=2025-04-21 |title=Exclusive {{!}} Baker Tilly, Moss Adams to Merge in $7 Billion Deal. Here’s How It Will Work. |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/baker-tilly-moss-adams-to-merge-in-7-billion-deal-heres-how-it-will-work-a5a3dd46 |access-date=2026-04-08 |work=Wall Street Journal |language=en-US |issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
The merged firm operates as two entities under the Baker Tilly name: Baker Tilly US, LLP and Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP. Moss Adams CEO Eric Miles succeeded Baker Tilly CEO Jeff Ferro on January 1, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Umesh |first=Ellichipuram |date=2026-01-08 |title=Eric Miles assumes CEO role at Baker Tilly |url=https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/eric-miles-assumes-ceo-role/ |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=International Accounting Bulletin |language=en-US}}</ref>
The merger was also backed by private-equity investment: Hellman & Friedman (an existing investor in Baker Tilly) and Valeas Capital Partners both increased their stakes as part of the transaction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strickland |first=By Bryan |date=2025-04-22 |title=Baker Tilly, Moss Adams merge to create 6th-largest US CPA firm |url=https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2025/apr/baker-tilly-moss-adams-merge-to-create-6th-largest-us-cpa-firm/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Journal of Accountancy |language=en-US}}</ref>
The combined firm projects growth up to $6 billion by 2030, up from more than $3 billion in 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-04 |title=Baker Tilly Looks to Build National Brand With Moss Adams Merger |url=https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/baker-tilly-looks-to-build-national-brand-with-moss-adams-merger |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250606063727/https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/baker-tilly-looks-to-build-national-brand-with-moss-adams-merger |archive-date=2025-06-06 |access-date=2026-04-08 |language=en}}</ref>
== Services and industries == Moss Adams offered financial advisory services to public and private middle market enterprises across three broad categories: accounting, tax, and consulting. It also offered wealth management services, including investment banking and asset management, through its affiliated companies, Moss Adams Capital LLC and Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moss Adams |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/moss-adams/ |url-status=live |website=Forbes}}</ref>
Accounting services included an assurance practice that provided financial audits, and technical accounting, public company, contract compliance, business owner transaction, IPO, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) services.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Morgan |first=Anna |date=2025-01-07 |title=Moss Adams Adds 10 New Partners |url=https://insidepublicaccounting.com/2025/01/07/moss-adams-adds-10-new-partners/ |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Inside Public Accounting |language=en-US}}</ref>
Tax services included ASC 740 income tax accounting, compensation and benefits, controversy and dispute resolution, credits and incentives, international taxes, personal taxes, and state and local taxes.<ref name=":0" />
Consulting services covered a range of disciplines including technology and risk, IT compliance, strategy and operations, support for transactions, and industry-specific advisories for health care, financial services, and telecommunications.
The firm served clients in more than 30 industries including manufacturing, real estate, technology, and health care.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moss Adams LLP {{!}} Company Profile |url=https://vault.com/company-profiles/accounting/moss-adams-llp |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=vault.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Culture and corporate responsibility == Moss Adams has been outspoken about their culture regarding corporate responsibility, especially as it relates to environmental, social, and governance principles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Articulating Impact in ESG |url=https://www.newhope.com/business-management/articulating-impact-in-esg-article |url-status=live |access-date=April 8, 2026 |website=New Hope Network}}</ref>
The Moss Adams Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization, offers grantmaking funding for programs related to equity, education, and the environment. It also offers incentive programs to Moss Adams employees by providing paid volunteer time off to encourage giving back to the community as well as matching donations to eligible charitable organizations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=Moss Adams Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/911496816 |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=ProPublica |language=en}}</ref>
Moss Adams has been recognized for their commitment to inclusion and diversity,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moss Adams LLP: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion {{!}} Glassdoor |url=https://www.glassdoor.com/Culture/Moss-Adams-LLP-DEI-E13900.htm |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=www.glassdoor.com}}</ref> support for women in the workplace,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Michelle |date=2023-09-19 |title=15 Minutes With… Moss Adams’ Ashley Jacobsen and Janell Attebery |url=https://www.womeninag.com/post/15-minutes-with-moss-adams-ashley-jacobsen-and-janell-attebery |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Women In Ag |language=en}}</ref> and working mothers, and other corporate responsibility efforts.
Moss Adams has been named to four Forbes lists:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moss Adams {{!}} Company Overview & News |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/moss-adams/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230522212713/https://www.forbes.com/companies/moss-adams/ |archive-date=2023-05-22 |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
* America’s Best Midsize Employers (2025) * America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms (2023) * Best Employers for Women (2018) * Best Employers for Diversity (2018)
=== Rankings and recognition === Moss Adams was regularly listed among the top accounting firms in the U.S. by Accounting Today. It also appeared on the Inside Public Accounting (IPA) Top 100 list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-27 |title=The 2021 Top 100 Firms |url=https://www.accountingtoday.com/the-2021-top-100-firms-data |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Accounting Today |language=en}}</ref>
According to CPA Practice Advisor, Vault’s 2025 “50 Most Prestigious Accounting Firms” included Moss Adams at #11.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Jason |date=2025-04-17 |title=Here Are the 50 Most Prestigious Accounting Firms, According to Vault |url=https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/04/17/here-are-the-50-most-prestigious-accounting-firms-according-to-vault/159281/ |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=CPA Practice Advisor |language=en-US}}</ref>
In the 2024 Vault Accounting 25 ranking, Moss Adams was ranked #6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=25 Best Accounting Firms for 2024 |url=https://vault.com/blogs/accounting/25-best-accounting-firms-for-2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260211004933/https://vault.com/blogs/accounting/25-best-accounting-firms-for-2024 |archive-date=2026-02-11 |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=vault.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Affiliations and international network == For more than 70 years, Moss Adams served international clients. Prior to its merger with Baker Tilly, Moss Adams was a founding member of Praxity, a global alliance of independent accounting and auditing companies that allowed the firm to serve clients in 120 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moss Adams LLP {{!}} Company Profile {{!}} Vault.com |url=https://legacy.vault.com/company-profiles/accounting/moss-adams-llp |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Vault |language=en}}</ref>
As part of the Baker Tilly International consulting and public accounting network, it has access to 43,000 professionals to provide services to clients in 143 territories.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baker Tilly reports global revenues of US$5.2bn |url=https://www.bakertilly.global/news/baker-tilly-international-reports-record-global-revenue-results-of-us-5-2bn |access-date=2026-04-09 |website=Baker Tilly |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Cite web | title=Moss Adams: Accounting, Consulting & Wealth Management | url=http://www.mossadams.com | access-date=2025-07-15 | website=www.mossadams.com}}
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